Senator John Miller (D-Newport News)

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Party
Democratic
District
1: Hampton City (Part), Newport News City (Part), York County (Part), Williamsburg City (All), James City County (Part), Suffolk City (Part) [map]
Took Office
January 2008
Next Election
November 2015
Committees
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, Education and Health, Local Government
Age
65
Website
senatorjohnmiller.com
Copatroning Habits
59% of bills he copatroned were introduced by Democrats. Of all of the copatrons of his bills, 52% of them are Republicans. Of all of the copatrons of all of the bills that he also copatroned, 51% of them are Democrats.
Partisanship
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Tag Cloud ?
absentee voting business college commendation constitution crime dillon rule disability education election gas tax locality military payday permission property property tax real estate redistricting regulation sbe school sol student tax transportation veterans virginia war memorial voting voting elections
Bills Passed
4.3% in 2013
Bio

Vice President of University Relations at Christopher Newport. Prior to that he was a news anchor at WVEC for six years, news director of the same station for twelve years, and administrative assistant to U.S. Sen. Paul Trible for six years. Got his BS and ED from Northern Illinois University. Married with two grown children.

Top Recent Contributors
Donor Sector Total
Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus Democratic Party committees $232,304
Virginia Democratic Party Democratic Party committees $178,056
Moving Virginia Forward Democratic-based groups (but not official party committees) and generic liberal/progressive ones $109,000
Democratic Legislative Campaign Cmte Democratic-based groups (but not official party committees) and generic liberal/progressive ones $25,000
One Virginia PACs operated by Democratic state politicians $25,000
Little, Christopher Mark Physicians $15,000
Leadership For Virginia Republican-based groups (but not official party committees) and generic conservative ones $15,000
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Attorneys & law firms $13,500
W M Jordan Co Uncoded $11,500
Basic Construction Public works, industrial & commercial construction $10,000

Data provided by The National Institute on Money in State Politics.

Recent Mentions on Blogs

Illinois senator apologizes for Nazi remark » Local & Bistate » News ...

May 22, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Sen. Donne Trotter ... CBS News senior correspondent John Miller reports that the victim was a friend of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the older brother suspected in the Boston Marathon bombing. APTOPIX ...

Lax control costly to Sen. Mike Crapo's campaign | Nation/World ...

May 20, 2013
By JOHN MILLER — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. As William Corbett was preparing a final federal elections disclosure for his boss in October 2008, he said there was something important he wasn't told. Sen. Mike Crapo's then-campaign manager, Jake Ball, ... FEC spokeswoman Judith Ingram declined to comment, but campaign experts not involved in this case say the agency doesn't take lightly investment losses kept off a U.S. senator's books for nearly five years.

Crapo's campaign suffered from poor financial controls - Eye On ...

May 19, 2013
AP reporter John Miller reports that aides for Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson and Sen. Jim Risch say their campaigns have safeguards and internal controls to protect donor money from a similar fate; among other things, ...

BOISE: Sen. Crapo says campaign lost $250K on loan by former ...

May 10, 2013
Sen. Crapo says campaign lost $250K on loan by former staffer. Published: May 10, 2013. 2013-05-10T21:09:53Z. By JOHN MILLER/Associated Press & DAN POPKEY/Idaho Statesman The_Associated_Press. Tweet · 0 Comments E-mail Print. 1103 local elect crapo. Sen. Mike Crapo talks to ... I am grateful for the amazing experience I've had to work for both Senator Crapo and Congressman Labrador. "I have evaluated my future and options. Even though Congressman Labrador ...

Taylor County Public Library Dedication – Video | Campbellsville.TV

May 10, 2013
It opened with remarks by Julia Turpin who is the director of the library followed by the director of the board of trustees John Miller. This video featured interviews with Julia Turpin, John Miller, Senator Jimmy Higdon, Mayor ...
Recent Mentions in the Media

The Idaho Statesman: Lax control costly to Sen. Mike Crapo's campaign

May 20, 2013
Lax control costly to Sen. Mike Crapo's campaignFEC spokeswoman Judith Ingram declined to comment, but campaign experts not involved in this case say the agency doesn't take lightly investment losses kept off a U.S. senator's books for nearly five years. Crapo's campaign could face fines, the most ...

Enterprise News: Pleading For Mercy: Jodi Arias Talks To The Jury

May 22, 2013
The FBI says it was involved in a fatal shooting near Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla. CBS News senior correspondent John Miller tells "CTM" co-host Charlie Rose the victim was a friend of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the older brother suspected in the Boston ...and more »

WRAL.com: More Obama aides knew of IRS audit; Obama not told

May 20, 2013
"It seems to be the answer of the administration whenever they're caught doing something they shouldn't be doing is, 'I didn't know about it'," Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, told CBS News. "And it causes me to wonder whether they believe willful ignorance ...and more »

The Idaho Statesman: Sen. Crapo says campaign lost $250K on loan by former staffer

May 10, 2013
Jake Ball, a former staffer for Sen. Mike Crapo and currently working for Rep. Raul Labrador, released the following statement Friday afternoon: "I deeply regret that the campaign lost money. I am grateful for the amazing experience I've had to work ...Former Crapo staffer: 'He trusted me to place cash and I did'The Spokesman Review (blog)all 10 news articles »

HeraldNet: Idano Sen. Crapo's campaign cash went to Las Vegas company

May 13, 2013
Idano Sen. Crapo's campaign cash went to Las Vegas companyThat's according to documents released Crapo's office released Monday to The Associated Press, three days after the Republican senator amended his Federal Election Commission filings to reflect losing the money. The money went to a Nevada-registered ...and more »

These are all of the video clips of John Miller’s remarks on the floor of the Senate since 2009. There are 86 video clips in all.

Index

Jan 23, 2009
Jan 26, 2009
Jan 26, 2009
Jan 26, 2009
Jan 27, 2009
Feb 09, 2009
Feb 17, 2009
Jan 14, 2010
Jan 18, 2010
Jan 22, 2010
Jan 25, 2010
Jan 25, 2010
Jan 26, 2010
Jan 28, 2010
Feb 01, 2010
Feb 02, 2010
Feb 08, 2010
Feb 16, 2010
Feb 16, 2010
Feb 16, 2010
Feb 25, 2010
Mar 04, 2010
Mar 08, 2010
Mar 10, 2010
Mar 10, 2010
Mar 11, 2010
Mar 12, 2010
Mar 13, 2010
Mar 14, 2010
Jan 13, 2011
Jan 19, 2011
Jan 24, 2011
Jan 26, 2011
Jan 31, 2011
Feb 01, 2011
Feb 01, 2011
Feb 04, 2011
Feb 07, 2011
Feb 08, 2011
Feb 21, 2011
Feb 21, 2011
Feb 23, 2011
Feb 24, 2011
Jan 10, 2012
Jan 23, 2012
Jan 23, 2012
Jan 24, 2012
Jan 24, 2012
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Jan 25, 2012
Jan 25, 2012
Jan 25, 2012
Jan 27, 2012
Feb 01, 2012
Feb 02, 2012
Feb 02, 2012
Feb 03, 2012
Feb 03, 2012
Feb 06, 2012
Feb 07, 2012
Feb 07, 2012
Feb 21, 2012
Feb 23, 2012
Feb 25, 2012
Feb 25, 2012
Feb 27, 2012
Feb 27, 2012
Mar 05, 2012
Jan 17, 2013
Jan 18, 2013
Jan 18, 2013
Jan 21, 2013
Jan 21, 2013
Jan 21, 2013
Jan 24, 2013
Jan 25, 2013
Jan 28, 2013
Jan 31, 2013
Feb 04, 2013
Feb 04, 2013
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Feb 04, 2013
Feb 05, 2013
Feb 07, 2013
Feb 07, 2013

Bills

  • SB194: Virginia War Memorial; memorialization of fallen Virginian, Governor may establish certain criteria.
  • SB724: Absentee voting; persons age 65 and older on day of an election are entitled to vote absentee.
  • SB741: Payday loans; permitted interest.
  • SB742: Virginia Redistricting Commission; established.
  • SB743: Absentee voting; application by electronic mail or other electronic means.
  • SB987: Virginia War Memorial Shrine of Memory; memorialization of fallen Virginians by inclusion of names.
  • SB989: Vote centers; Board of Elections to establish pilot program.
  • SB990: Virginia Public Procurement Act; bid match preference for Virginia businesses.
  • SB991: Veterans; identification card, discount on state-operated attractions.
  • SB993: Public schools; physical activity requirement.
  • SB1079: Military personnel, active duty; DMAS to designate certain waiver slots for dependents.
  • SB1081: Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995, etc.; additional requirements.
  • SB1271: James River, Historic Lower; allows consideration of construction of new utility infrastructure.
  • SB1364: Standards of Learning; Two-year waivers from third grade assessments to certain schools, report.
  • SJ44: Constitutional amendment; maximum lawful rate of interest (first reference).
  • SJ45: Property owners, low-income; JLARC to study real property tax relief.
  • SJ306: Standards of Learning; JLARC to study how increased instruction time effects achievement levels.
  • SR36: Commending Nancy Davenport-Ennis.
  • SR37: Commending Walter Segaloff.
  • SR38: Commending the Newport News Fire Department Bomb Squad.
  • SR40: Commending William C. O'Donovan.
  • SR41: Celebrating the life of Brenna Jean Vorhis.
  • SR45: Celebrating the life of C. J. Woollum.
  • SB185: SOL assessments; Board of Education to require only math and English for third graders.
  • SB186: Payday loans; permitted interest.
  • SB187: Absentee voting; persons age 65 and older on day of election may vote absentee.
  • SB188: Absentee voting; application for absentee ballots by electronic mail or other electronic means.
  • SB189: Virginia Redistricting Commission; created.
  • SB190: Public schools; clarifies language relating to enrollment of military children.
  • SB191: Intellectual disability and developmental services; replaces certain terminology, tech. amendments.
  • SB192: Pawnbrokers; digital images required to be maintained.
  • SB193: Freedom of Information Act; exemption for cell phone numbers for EMS personnel and firefighters.
  • SB194: Virginia War Memorial; memorialization of fallen Virginian, Governor may establish certain criteria.
  • SB255: Thoms Nelson Community College; creates pilot program for certain high school seniors.
  • SB256: Public schools; physical activity requirement.
  • SJ44: Constitutional amendment; maximum lawful rate of interest (first reference).
  • SJ45: Property owners, low-income; JLARC to study real property tax relief.
  • SJ46: Peninsula Fine Arts Center; commemorating its 50th anniversary.
  • SJ47: Commending the Hampton Roads Case Management Society.
  • SJ172: Celebrating the life of Peter George Decker, Jr.
  • SJ184: Commending Virginia Advanced Study Strategies, Inc.
  • SJ195: Commending the Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board.
  • SJ204: Celebrating the life of Donald Wray Lewis, M.D.
  • SR505: Commending Guss Hot Dog King.
  • SB141: Higher educational institutions; shall not be prohibited from selling complimentary materials.
  • SB142: Criminal Street Gang Act; adds burglary and shooting to list of predicate criminal acts.
  • SB300: DUI; penalty for transporting person 18 years of age or younger.
  • SB663: State taxes, delinquent; persons appointed by State to collect shall be compensated.
  • SB932: Virginia Redistricting Commission; created.
  • SB933: Payday loans; permitted interest.
  • SB934: Public schools; physical education requirement.
  • SB935: Healthy lifestyles education; Board of Education to develop and approve instructional objectives.
  • SB936: Virginia War Memorial; memorialization of fallen Virginians.
  • SB937: Absentee voting; persons age 65 and older will be entitled.
  • SB938: Absentee voting; application by electronic mail or other electronic means.
  • SB939: Visitors, boards of; adds two members to each public college and university.
  • SB940: Striped bass; designated as official state saltwater fish.
  • SB941: Uniform Statewide Building Code; harmonizes statute of limitations for criminal prosecutions.
  • SB942: Defective Chinese drywall; disclosure of information, real estate tax exemption.
  • SB957: Real estate tax rates; authorizes City of Poquoson to impose on improvements to real property.
  • SB958: Veterans care centers; removes requirement for Commissioner to establish an advisory committee.
  • SB1063: Veterans and military servicemembers; specialty treatment procedures.
  • SB1293: Disabled parking placards; valid for no more than five years.
  • SB1294: Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practice for supplier to sell defective drywall.
  • SB1295: Transportation funding; provides new and increased taxes, tolls, and general fund revenues.
  • SB1444: Prison printing shops; higher educational institutions are not required to purchase products.
  • SJ328: Motor fuel tax; Center for Transportation Innovation & Research to study replacing with alternative.
  • SJ416: Commending the students, etc., of Virginia College and University Legislative Redistricting Comp.
  • SJ417: Commending Hardy W. Cash, Sr.
  • SJ418: Commending Colonial Behavioral Health.
  • SJ474: Commending Christopher Newport University on the occasion of its semicentenary.
  • SJ475: Commending WHRO on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
  • SJ505: Commending the Womans Club of Newport News.
  • SB138: Payday loans; permitted interest.
  • SB139: Absentee voting; persons age 65 and older may vote absentee.
  • SB140: Virginia ports; Governor may enter into agreement that transfers to a nongovernmental entity.
  • SB141: Higher educational institutions; shall not be prohibited from selling complimentary materials.
  • SB142: Criminal Street Gang Act; adds burglary and shooting to list of predicate criminal acts.
  • SB143: Green Jobs Grant Program; established.
  • SB144: Absentee voting; Board of Elections shall implement a system to accept ballot electronically.
  • SB145: Virginia Index of Performance incentive program; established.
  • SB296: Bipartisan Redistricting Commission; created.
  • SB297: Veterans Services Fund; may be used for Veterans Services Foundation with approval of Board.
  • SB298: Homeowners insurance; prohibits insurance company from canceling due to Chinese drywall.
  • SB299: Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, Council on; DOE liaison.
  • SB300: DUI; penalty for transporting person 18 years of age or younger.
  • SB469: P-16 Education Council; established, reports.
  • SB470: Certificate of public need; definition of project.
  • SB471: Defective drywall; penalties.
  • SB592: Veterans' mental health courts; allows Hampton Roads to establish.
  • SB621: Virginia Defense Force; exempt from Administrative Process Act.
  • SB663: State taxes, delinquent; persons appointed by State to collect shall be compensated.
  • SB664: Insurance information; agent to disclose information about policy to funeral services licensee.
  • SB684: Transportation; provides new and increased taxes, tolls, etc., & general fund revenues for funding.
  • SJ31: Public schools; JLARC to study reading proficiency among third graders.
  • SJ64: SOLs; DOE to study feasibility of adding curriculum relating to healthy lifestyle choices.
  • SJ65: Youth Art Month; designating as March 2010, and each succeeding year thereafter.
  • SJ66: Commending Charles D. Crowson, Jr.
  • SJ94: Motor fuels tax; Virginia Transportation Research Council to study desirability, etc., of replacing.
  • SJ115: Commending the Poquoson High School baseball team.
  • SJ116: Celebrating the life of Anargyros Lolos.
  • SJ117: Commending the Menchville High School baseball team.
  • SJ118: Commending Joe Frank.
  • SJ119: Commending Historic Hilton Village.
  • SJ131: Commending Lieutenant General Samuel Vaughan Wilson, USA Ret.
  • SJ132: Commending the Riverside Elementary School ThinkQuest competition team.
  • SJ136: Engineering curriculum; DOE to establish and define goals therefor in public schools.
  • SJ208: Celebrating the life of Arthur V. Holloway.
  • SJ228: Commending C.J. Woollum.
  • SB676: Hampton Roads Transportation Authority; abolishes Authority, taxes, etc., dedicated to operation.
  • SB992: Red or red/white warning lights; updates existing authorization for use thereof on security vehicle.
  • SB993: Federal write-in absentee ballots; witness requirement.
  • SB994: Campus police; allows any educational institution police officers not be governed by Personnel Act.
  • SB995: Hampton Roads Transportation Authority; abolished, makes several technical changes.
  • SB996: Payday Loan Act; repealed limiting interest at maximum annual rate of 36 percent.
  • SB997: Trespassing vehicle; local regulation of removal and immobilization thereof.
  • SB998: Process and service fees; increases certain sheriffs' fees.
  • SB1010: Absentee voting; persons age 65 and older may vote absentee.
  • SB1011: Post-adoption contact and communication; authorizes & establishes procedures governing.
  • SB1018: Hampton Roads Transportation Authority; abolished, disposition of revenues, etc.
  • SB1086: Harvester's license, commercial; increases fee for nonresidents for those fishing in tidal waters.
  • SB1087: Marine Resources Commission; membership.
  • SB1088: Jail projects; requires Newport News to file its community-based corrections plan on Nov. 1, 2009.
  • SB1089: Investment Performance Grants; raises per project amount thereof.
  • SB1090: Annual and biennial reports; requires agencies, institutions, etc., to report to Governor, etc.
  • SB1091: Elections; removes curbside voting for persons age 65 and older, are entitled to vote absentee.
  • SB1092: Charitable food donations and distributions; civil immunity.
  • SB1457: Hampton Roads Metropolitan Planning Organization; increases size.
  • SJ59: Constitutional amendment; establishing Redistricting Commission (first reference).
  • SJ60: Constitutional amendment; assessment of real property for tax purposes (first reference).
  • SJ312: Constitutional amendment; establishing Redistricting Commission (first reference).
  • SJ313: Public schools; JLARC to study ways to promote and ensure early reading proficiency.
  • SJ373: American Cancer Society Day; designating as February 5, 2009, and each succeeding year.
  • SJ374: Commending the Peninsula Pastoral Counseling Center on the occasion of its 35th anniversary.
  • SJ447: Commending Commander David W. Alldridge and the crew of the USS Newport News.
  • SJ456: Celebrating the life of John Michael Finn.
  • SB277: Electoral College; votes therein shall be allocated by popular vote for President & Vice President.
  • SB279: Payday lending charges; establishes maximum annual interest rate.
  • SB280: Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include EnergyStar-rated fluorescent light bulbs.
  • SB281: Offender registration; local law-enforcement agencies may charge fee.
  • SB282: Newport News Economic Development Authority; powers.
  • SB283: Real estate tax; authorizes certain counties & cities to adopt income limit for elderly & disabled.
  • SB514: Health, Department of; established as radiation control agency.
  • SB676: Hampton Roads Transportation Authority; abolishes Authority, taxes, etc., dedicated to operation.
  • SB700: Neighborhood Assistance Act; changes tax credit program.
  • SB6002: Hampton Roads Transportation Authority.
  • SB6003: Long-range transportation plan of Hampton Roads MPO.
  • SJ59: Constitutional amendment; establishing Redistricting Commission (first reference).
  • SJ60: Constitutional amendment; assessment of real property for tax purposes (first reference).
  • SJ61: Public schools; joint subcommittee to study ways to promote reading proficiency & comprehension.
  • SJ81: Homeowners; Dept of Tax. to study implications of income tax credit based upon property taxes.
  • SJ112: Commending NASA on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
  • SJ152: Commending Steven R. Staples.
  • SJ210: Commending the Menchville High School marching band.
  • SJ260: Celebrating the life of Hughes Westcott Cunningham.
  • SJ261: Commending the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and its alumni.
  • SJ6023: Celebrating the life of Harrol Andrew Brauer, Jr.